Richard Blome
1673 Blome Antique Map Islands of Great Britain - Shetlands, Man, Wight, Channel
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Title : A Mapp of the Isles of Wight, Jarsey, Garnsey, Sarke, Man, Orcadies and Shetland by Ric Blome by his Matys. Command
- Ref #: 17013
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Condition: (A+) Fine Condition
- Size: 15in x 12 1/2in (380mm x 320mm)
- Date : 1673
Description:
This original hand coloured, copper plate engraved antique map of the Islands of Great Britain - Shetlands, Man, Wight, Orkenys, Jersey, Guernsey & Sark (Channel Islands) - was published by Richard Blome in the 1673 edition of Britannia: or, A Geographical Description of the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the Isles and Terrotories thereto belonging.
General Definitions:
Paper thickness and quality: - Heavy and stable
Paper color : - off white
Age of map color: - Early
Colors used: - Yellow, green, blue, pink
General color appearance: - Authentic
Paper size: - 15in x 12 1/2in (380mm x 320mm)
Plate size: - 14 1/2in x 11in (370mm x 280mm)
Margins: - Min 1/8in (5mm)
Imperfections:
Margins: - Light age toning in margins
Plate area: - None
Verso: - None
Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request.
